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Assessment of Role of Bisphosphonates on Dental Implant Treatment in Post-menopausal Ladies
Abhigyan Manas1, Munaz Mulla2, Shubhi Grover3
1Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maharana Pratap Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Objectives:
To examine the impact of bisphosphonates (BPs) on dental implant treatment and alveolar bone in post-menopausal ladies.
Materials And Methods:
Twenty post-menopausal ladies who had at least one dental implant within the previous 5 years participated in the current study. Ten subjects were categorized into two groups: Group A had BP medication for 1.5 years, and group B received parathyroid hormone (PTH). Both groups' bone thickness and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured.
Result:
Group A had 5%, and group B had 5% of dental implants failures. BMD of cortical bone was 1468 ± 136 mg/mL and 1008 ± 84 mg/mL in groups A and B, correspondingly. The cortical and cancellous bone densities in both the groups were statically significant. Cortical bone thickness was insignificant in comparison.
Conclusion:
Both cortical and cancellous bones' bone mineral density decreased in both groups. With continued usage of BPs, the cortical bone thickness increased.
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